In the Jianye Navy's camp, Sun Cejun's soldiers were wailing towards the Yangtze River. Sun Cejun was gone and they surrendered to the north. How could they feel good?
"Big Brother, where are you going now that Milord has surrendered to Yangzhou?" Ling Chao asked his big brother.
"Me? Maybe I'll retire. "Lu Meng smiled bitterly. Retiring was for an old general. He was too old to fight, so he retired. But Lu Meng was in the prime of his life. It was time for him to go to the battlefield and make a name for himself. Surrender to Yangzhou? He had massacred those villages. Would he still have the chance to surrender? The King Of Shu, Liu Mang, must hate him to the core.
"Ling Chao, what about you?" Lu Meng asked Ling Chao. Ling Chao shook his head. He did not know where he should go. His Ling family was the servants of the Sun family. He should go wherever Patriarch Sun Ce went. However, Ling Chao had a feud with Yangzhou. His father died in the hands of Gan Ning. He was at a loss. He did not know what to do.
"Haha, then you can come with me and fish on a fishing boat." Lu Meng patted Ling Chao's shoulder and said with a smile. Ling Chao nodded.
Ling Chao and Lu Meng were fine. After all, they did not need to worry about their family. However, some people felt uncomfortable. Some people had families to feed. If they retired, it would not take long for their families to run out of food.
"Great Envoy, where are you going?" Bu Lu asked Zhuge Jin. To be honest, Zhuge Jin did not know where he should go. According to his family's rules, he could not have the same Lord as Zhuge Liang. This was to allow the Zhuge family to flourish. However, if he left Jiangdong, where could he go? Cao Cao? This person was indeed a man of great talent and bold vision. However, Cao Cao's subordinates were as numerous as the clouds. His presence or absence would not make much difference. Even if he went, he would only be a small official. His younger brother, Zhuge Liang, was also in Yangzhou. As the elder brother, he did not have the face to go. "I haven't returned for a long time. I want to go back to Jingzhou to take a look." Zhuge Jin had already made up his mind. He would go back to Jingzhou. If he really couldn't do it, then he would just be a foolish old man.
"Where is Brother Zishan?" Zhuge Jin asked Bu Lu. Although Bu Lu's age and position were lower than Zhuge Jin's, Bu Lu was talented. Therefore, Zhuge Jin and Bu Lu were brothers.
"Me? Surrender to Yangzhou." Bu Lu answered straightforwardly. His face was full of indifference as if he didn't feel the slightest burden. Such a heartless answer made all the civil and military officials of Jiangdong glare at him angrily. Do you have any nostalgia?
"What are you looking at me for? I, Bu Zishan, have a clear conscience. All of you can retire and go back to your hometowns. What about me? I still have a younger sister to raise. I still have my mother to take care of me. I am just a weak scholar. Do you think I need to farm to raise my sister and mother? Moreover, Marquis Wu has already surrendered. What are you all competing for? Is His Highness, the King Of Shu, not good enough? Bu Lu laughed and said. Hearing Bu Lu's words, the generals of Jiangdong began to plan. The situation of the world was slowly becoming clear. The so-called feudal lords were only those few people. Once Cao Cao took over the north, he would inevitably attack the Central Plains and the south. How many people in the south could stop Cao Cao?
Joining Yangzhou was not necessarily a bad thing. At least there was the King of Shu in Yangzhou. In addition to Jiangdong, there were two states. They could fight against Cao Cao. Moreover, it was Liu Mang's recruitment order. This made these people even more envious. Liu Mang had offended the nobles, but he had flattered the commoners. Liu Mang's words were that as long as you have the ability, you can become a high-ranking official. This was not the kind of prejudice that the nobles had. Therefore, the nobles did not like him. This way, the nobles would be able to sit on the same level as them. How could they be comfortable with this? But now it was different. The nobles had been taken away by the second young master, Sun Quan. The remaining people were the commoners.
Everyone had some self-confidence, especially the commoners. They were not convinced in their hearts. Why should the nobles be given high positions and high salaries? Why should the nobles be the officials and the commoners? Therefore, these people and the nobles were already in conflict. Once the conflict increased, there would be a change of dynasty.
Everyone had a different idea. It seemed that joining the Yangzhou army was not a bad idea.
"Report, report, report!" While everyone was still discussing, there was a sudden exclamation.
"Report, General Lü. North bank of Yangtze River. North bank of Yangtze River. Ships are coming." The messenger said to Lu Meng and the others.
"So fast? How many ships? "Lu Meng asked.
"Many, many!" The messenger replied.
"Haha, Yangzhou army has sent people to recruit us!" Lu Meng smiled bitterly. The other generals of the Jiangdong Army did not speak. Huang Gai, Han Dang and the others did not come.
"Let's go. Come with me to accept your surrender." Lu Meng said to the Jiangdong officials as he tidied up his clinic.
"Big brother, let the Yangzhou messenger come. Anyway, we are not doing anything. Why do we still need to meet him?" Ling Chao did not understand. What did the Yangzhou messenger have to do with him?
"Ling Chao, you don't understand. We are not going because we care about the Yangzhou messenger. We are going because we cannot lose face for Marquis Wu. We cannot let the Yangzhou army look down on us. "Lu Meng said to Ling Chao.
"Yes, no matter what, we cannot lose face for Marquis Wu!" Zhuge Jin also nodded. He wanted to tell the Yangzhou army that they were not people who could not afford to lose. A loss was a loss, a win was a win. He might have lost on the battlefield, but he could not lose face because it was Marquis Wu Sun Ce's face.
"Men, come and receive the Yangzhou messenger." Lu Meng shouted to the people below.
"Yes!" Lu Meng was the backbone of the Jiangdong Army. Naturally, he would do whatever he said.
Lu Meng and his people walked to the Jianye Water Camp. The warships on the river were awe-inspiring. All of them had the flag of the Yangzhou navy. Once upon a time, the overlord of the Yangtze River was the Jiangdong Army. But now, Lu Meng looked at the old warships in the water camp and did not know what to feel.
The entire Jiangdong Army was hung with white flags. The gate of the camp was also open. The Yangzhou navy marched straight in. Soon, the deck of the warships was laid down.
"Sinner of Jiangdong greets the messenger!" A group of Jiangdong civil and military officials knelt down. Some of the old officials even had tears in their eyes.
Ling Chao also knelt down but he was somewhat reluctant. "Sinner of Jiangdong greets the messenger …" Ling Chao's eyes suddenly widened.
"Ling Chao? Kneel down! " Lu Meng saw Ling Chao's reaction and immediately frowned. This Ling Chao was no longer under the rule of the Jiangdong Army. If the Yangzhou army saw him as a rebel, Lu Meng would not be able to save Ling Chao.
"Milord!" Ling Chao finally understood what he was saying.
"Milord? Milord can't even protect himself now! " Lu Meng could not help but feel gloomy. Sun Ce went to Yangzhou. According to the rules of the superiors, he would be benevolent and become a rich man. He would also be humiliated. For example, he would be given the title of Marquis of Anle or the title of Marquis of Defeated Army. How could the arrogant Sun Ce endure this?
"No, no, it's the Lord, it's not the Lord, it's not. Aiya, Brother Lu Meng, get up, look!" On the other side, Ling Chao was almost incoherent, but Lu Meng could still feel from Ling Chao's reaction that there was a look of joy.
Lu Meng raised his head curiously and looked over. His eyes widened as he spoke incoherently like Ling Chao, "Milord, Milord! You are back! "
"Yes!" Sure enough, the one who came down was the Lord of Jiangdong, Sun Ce.
Sun Ce was back. Did this mean that the Governor could not be saved? Sun Ce went to Yangzhou to beg the King Of Shu, Liu Mang, to treat the Governor.
"Wu Hou, where is the patient? Please bring me there quickly!" A kind-looking old man beside Sun Ce said anxiously to Sun Ce. He seemed to be more anxious than Sun Ce about Zhou Yu's condition.
"Lu Meng, immediately send someone to send Miracle Doctor Hua to Gong Jin's residence. Let Miracle Doctor Hua treat Gong Jin!" Sun Ce ordered Lu Meng and the rest.
"Yes!" Lu Meng nodded. Soon, a carriage was sent to bring Hua Tuo and the rest to Zhou Yu's residence.
"Greetings, Milord. We are incompetent to let Milord take such a risk." On the other side, Zhuge Jin and the others were overjoyed. Sun Ce actually came back. Zhou Yu can still be saved. Could Jiangdong still exist after this?
Only Bu Lu had a different idea. He looked at Sun Ce and was pleasantly surprised. However, he was looking at the Yangzhou Army's general. One must know that the warships that escorted Sun Ce back were all Yangzhou's warships. Even the officers and soldiers were from Yangzhou.
"Haha, everyone, please get up. I hope that you will not mention the word 'Milord' in the future!" Sun Ce said to the Jiangdong's civil and military officials.
"Huh?" Zhuge Jin and the rest were stunned. Why not call him 'Milord'?
"Call me General!" Sun Ce said.
"Where is Marquis of Wu, Sun Ce? King Of Shu, Sheng Yu, kneel down and receive him!" The Yangzhou Army General suddenly shouted.
"Sun Ce, Bofu Sun, receive him." Sun Ce suddenly knelt down in front of the Yangzhou Army General.
"Milord? No! "Zhuge Jin hurriedly stepped forward to stop him.
"Let me see who dares to make our Milord kneel." Ling Chao pulled out his sword.
The Yangzhou army's general sneered at Ling Chao. His eyes looked straight at Sun Ce.
"Ling Chao, stand down." Sun Ce said to Ling Chao. "Sun Ce, Bofu Sun, receive him." “
"Marquis of Wu, Sun Ce, descendant of a general. His father, General Polu Sun Jian, had rendered meritorious service to the country and the world. Originally, he had the intention of supporting the country, but he was harmed by a villain. Today, I confer upon Sun Polu the title of Marquis of Chu, with the posthumous title of Zhongwu."
Liu Mang really knew how to buy people's hearts. He actually used Sun Jian. When Sun Jian died, his title was Marquis of Wu Cheng, but now it was changed to Marquis of Chu. This was already considered as the Marquis of Ten Thousand People. Now, the posthumous title of Zhongwu was even more interesting. When Liu Biao killed Sun Jian, he said that Sun Jian had the intention of rebelling because at that time, Sun Jian was holding the Imperial Jade Seal. He said that Sun Jian wanted to establish himself and seek the world. Basically, he was a rebel. But now, Liu Mang directly gave him the title of Zhongwu. This was to curry favor with Sun Ce, saying that Sun Jian was a loyal subject and affirming his meritorious service. This, in turn, was a slap to Liu Biao's face. Sun Jian was killed by Liu Biao. Sun Jian was a loyal subject, so if you killed a loyal subject, you were a rebel.
Whether Sun Jian was a loyal subject or not, it didn't matter to Liu Mang. He was just a dead person. So what if he was given the title of King? Moreover, Sun Jian was Liu Mang's father-in-law in name.
Sun Ce had always wanted his father's title to be cleared. Wasn't this what he cared about all these years? Sun Ce wrote a memorial to the imperial court, hoping to clear Sun Jian's name, but it was rejected one by one. The Han Emperor didn't agree because Liu Biao was the Imperial Uncle of the Liu family. If he was cleared, it would be a slap to the face. Cao Cao also didn't agree. Sun Ce originally wanted to avenge his father. If Sun Jian was cleared, wouldn't it increase his arrogance?
Therefore, when Lü Bu passed by Lujiang, Sun Ce asked Lü Bu's opinion of his father during the banquet. Lü Bu's answer was that a general had fallen. Now, Liu Mang gave Sun Ce what he wanted.
"Bofu Sun, the descendant of a loyal subject. He defended the land and saved Jiangdong from war. Today, there are villains causing trouble in Jiangdong. I hereby confer you the title of Hegemon General. You will stop Qing Huan Yu and pacify Jiangdong!" The Yangzhou general announced to Sun Ce. A Hegemon General was just a general with a surplus title. Liu Mang couldn't measure up to the Great General of the East, but he could still be a general with a surplus title.
This was the title conferred by the King Of Shu, Liu Mang to Sun Ce. If Sun Ce accepted it, then it meant that Sun Ce would become a subject of Yangzhou.
"I, Sun Ce, Bofu Sun, receive you. Thank you, Your Majesty! "Sun Ce knelt down again and said respectfully in the direction of Yangzhou.
"This, this, this!" Lu Meng and Ling Chao felt that their brain wasn't enough. Did their Lord really surrender?
"General Sun, get up. My Lord said that if you need any military equipment to pacify Jiangdong, you can speak to the Yangzhou army. We will definitely support you."
"General, you are too serious. You and I are both generals of Yangzhou. We are under the command of the King Of Shu. We should support each other!"
"Of course, of course! In that case, General Sun, I will go back to report! " The young Yangzhou general said to Sun Ce.
"General Lu, have a safe journey." “
"Goodbye!" After saying that, the warships changed direction and headed towards Yangzhou.
"My Lord, this?" Lu Meng stepped forward and asked. What was going on?
"Lu Meng, go and tell the soldiers to bring down all the military provisions and equipment from the transport ships. Let the soldiers change into them. "Sun Ce said to Lu Meng.
"Military provisions and equipment? Those warships are all from Yangzhou? " Lu Meng looked at the large ships on the Yangtze River. If these were all military provisions and equipment, how much would they have?
How much? Fifty thousand shi of provisions, thirty thousand sets of armor, and countless weapons.
"So much!" Zhuge Jin was speechless. He was the envoy of Jiangdong. It could be said that he was in charge of Jiangdong's money bag. Some time ago, Zhuge Jin couldn't wait to split the money into two. But now, he suddenly became a rich man. Zhuge Jin couldn't react.
"Not only these, there is also twenty thousand gold." Sun Ce said to Zhuge Jin.
"This money?"
"This money is used to compensate the families of the soldiers who died in battle." Sun Ce said. The hearts of the people in Jiangdong were generally among the ordinary people and the families of the soldiers who fought against the Yangzhou Army. Their fathers, sons, and brothers said that their husbands died in the hands of the Yangzhou Army. In order to alleviate this hatred, Liu Mang specially allocated twenty thousand gold to Sun Ce so that Sun Ce could compensate the families of the soldiers in Jiangdong.
"My Lord, with this money, what should we do?" Bu Lu said to Sun Ce. He did not need to point it out. Everyone already knew what he meant. Now that the Governor is saved, Sun Ce was released and Liu Mang in Yangzhou is crazy. He gave Sun Ce a lot of provisions, money, weapons and armor. These things are enough for Sun Ce to make a comeback and capture Sun Quan. Who would be willing to be a surrendering general? There is a saying that the forest is the head of a chicken and not the tail of a phoenix. Some of the Jiangdong Civil and Military Officials were also tempted.
"Shut up!" However, before Bu Lu could finish his words, Sun Ce immediately stopped him. "Bu Lu, you can only say this once. If you say it a second time, you will end up like this." Sun Ce pulled out his sword and chopped at the tea table beside him. Suddenly, the tea table was cut in half.
"Bastard!" The Jiangdong Civil and Military Officials gasped. They did not know what happened to their Lord, but with the scene in front of them, they knew what could be said and what could not be said.
"Yes!" Bu Lu lowered his head and nodded. However, his eyes were moving as if he was thinking about something.
Fear! That's right, Bu Lu saw fear in Sun Ce's eyes. That's right, it was fear.
Who was Sun Ce? He was Jiangdong's Little Conqueror. Even when his father died, he did not feel fear. However, this time, he felt fear. What kind of person was this King Of Shu? He could make Sun Ce feel fear.
Bu Lu could not help but be interested in this King Of Shu.
In fact, Bu Lu did not know that one of the reasons why Sun Ce became like this was because Liu Mang inadvertently let Bofu Sun see the 50 cannons. In addition, Sun Ce gave Liu Mang a letter explaining the situation to the people of Jiangdong. This made Sun Ce even more afraid to do anything.
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